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    "content": "not expected even to engage in private business. It is really a fulltime job. The same case applies to the Attorney-General. Now, we have the Inspector-General of the Police Service and the man who is in charge of the Kenya Defence Forces. Again, if you look at all the other people who have worked tirelessly for this country, once they leave office that is the end of it. At best the Government has been appointing them chairmen of certain parastatals, just to give them a day when they can put on a suit and a tie. Really, it is only fair that we take care of the people who have worked for us. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me commend my Cabinet colleagues for being very fair. This is because a question had also arisen: “Why are you providing for the Deputy Prime Minister and not Cabinet colleagues, taking into account that in the next Parliament Cabinet Ministers will not come from Parliament but outside?” So let me very sincerely thank my Cabinet colleagues for that sacrifice. This has happened because of the large number. If we had five, six or ten, probably we could have considered it but at 44 this could have taken a lot of resources of this country. In this Bill, we have tried to be very fair and to have a limited number of positions particularly, the people who head institutions. For example, the Speaker heads one arm of Government which is Parliament. Therefore, we have taken the Speaker and his Deputy. The Chief Justice heads the other arm of Government. So, we have taken the Chief Justice and his Deputy. We also have the Chief of the Defence Forces who is the overall commander or the overall person in charge of the military. We have taken care of him. I will be bringing an amendment to include the Inspector-General of the Police, the Director of the NSIS and the Attorney-General. This was an oversight. I really request hon. Members to support this Bill. Please, do not look at the current occupants; look into the future. Do not think that this Bill is catering for specific persons. We want to make laws for future generations and not for the current generation. With those very few words, I would like to request Prof. Anyang’-Nyong’o to second this Bill."
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